Method, apparatus, and system for detecting hot socket deterioration in an electrical meter connection
First Claim
1. A method of detecting, at a remote location, a deterioration in an electrical connection, comprising steps of:
- sensing a change in a temperature of a mass in thermal contact with the electrical connection;
detecting a predetermined condition; and
transmitting information regarding the change in the temperature to the remote location after detecting the predetermined condition.
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Abstract
A system for detecting, at a remote location, a deterioration in an electrical connection, such as an electrical meter socket connection, includes at least one deterioration sensing device that includes an apparatus for detecting, at a remote location, a deterioration in an electrical connection; at least one fixed or portable receiving communication device, each configured to receive temperature information from the at least one deterioration sensing device and to transmit the temperature information via a communication network; and a back end connected to the communication network and configured to receive temperature information from the at least one fixed or portable sensing communication device. Upon exceeding a predetermined condition, the back-end may forward an alarm warning to a utility.
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1. A method of detecting, at a remote location, a deterioration in an electrical connection, comprising steps of:
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sensing a change in a temperature of a mass in thermal contact with the electrical connection; detecting a predetermined condition; and transmitting information regarding the change in the temperature to the remote location after detecting the predetermined condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for detecting, at a remote location, a deterioration in an electrical connection, said apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure having the electrical connection; a temperature sensor attached to a mass in thermal communication with the electrical connection and configured to produce temperature information about a temperature of the mass; and a controller configured to receive the temperature information from the temperature sensor and transmit reporting information based on the temperature information to the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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